aak1 aak1 pin3 pin3呃呃騙騙呃呃骗骗
Jyutpingaak1 aak1 pin3 pin3
Yaleāak āak pin pin
Definition
To cheat, swindle, or deceive others, especially to con people out of money or goods.
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
This reduplicated form emphasizes a habitual or ongoing pattern of deceit rather than a single act of lying. It carries a strong sense of moral disapproval and is often used to describe someone who makes a living or a lifestyle out of conning others. It is more descriptive and emotive than the simple verb 呃.
Examples
He is always swindling people, he really has no shame.
Don't let him trick you, you can't trust what he says.
Related words
Common phrases
a swindler
to go around swindling people
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a noun, but it functions strictly as a verb. It cannot be used to describe the act of being cheated itself, only the action performed by the deceiver.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
